• Joseph L. Najmy
  Firm Principal
  
• Stephen W. Thompson
  Firm Principal
  
• Richard A. Weller
  Firm Principal
  
• Louis J. Najmy
  Firm Principal
  
• Mark F. Dahle, Jr.
  Associate
  
• Michael J. Smith
  Associate
  
• Elizabeth C. Pennewill
  Associate
  
• David C. Meyer
  Associate
  
• Randolph L. Smith
  Associate
  
• Harry W. Haskins
  Of Counsel

Randolph "Randy" L. Smith, Esq.

Areas of Practice:

Business and Commercial Litigation

Estate and Trust Litigation

Insurance Claims and Coverage Disputes

Bar Admissions:

Massachusetts, 1977

New York, 1977

Rhode Island, 1998

Florida, 2004

Court Admissions:

U.S. District Court, Massachusetts, 1978

U.S. Tax Court, 1980

U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit, 1980

U.S. District Court, (Southern District, New York), 1993

U.S. District Court, (Eastern District, New York), 1998

U.S. District Court, (Rhode Island), 1999

U.S. District Court, (Middle District Florida), 2004

U.S. District Court, (Southern District Florida), 2004

U.S. District Court, (Northern District Florida), 2009

Education:

Harvard University, A.B., cum laude

State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law, J.D.

Peer Review:

Randy received an "AV" rating by Martindale-Hubbell

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Florida Bar Association
Rhode Island Bar Association
Manatee County Bar Association

Insurance Claims and Coverage Disputes

Najmy Thompson, P. L. has experience in the handling of first-party property insurance claims and the representation of business owners, homeowners and condominium and homeowner associations in disputes with their insurers relating to property damage claims. Randolph Smith has litigated numerous types of claims arising under property insurance policies ranging from hurricanes to fires. Mr. Smith also handles and litigates disputes addressing the availability of coverage under property insurance policies.

Personal:

After practicing for 25 years in Boston, Massachusetts, and with their two children in college, Randy and his wife, Olivia, moved to Florida in August 2003. In September, Randy became cousel to the firm of Butler Pappas Weimueller Katz Craig, LLP in Tampa. There, his practice focused on complex business and commercial litigation in both state and federal court, including anti-trust matters. In November 2005, Randy joined John Lakin at Barnes Walker & Lakin, Chartered, in Bradenton, and in August 2007, they formed Lakin Smith, P.A. His practice there focused on first party property insurance claims, business and commercial disputes and estate or trust litigation. Randy joined Najmy Thompson, P.L. in October 2011.